Lead Program Manager - NPD

** Lead Program Manager - Hybrid*
* ** _This is a hybrid position that requires onsite work in Towson, MD, minimally 3 Days per week._*
* ** Towson, MD, United States*
* ** Come make the world and accelerate your success.*
* It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

** The Job:*
* As a Lead Program Manager, you'll be a key team member of the Program Management office reporting to the Portfolio Program manager of the Pro Electrified Products Design Center.  You will be working as a hybrid employee. You'll get to:

+ Direct Program Management:
Engineering New Product Development Focus - Leveraging cross-functional knowledge of New Product Development methodologies to effectively manage risks, coordinate project activities and make appropriate decisions - Independently leads projects with the highest level of innovation, complexity and capital spend.

+ In Addition to Direct Program Management, you will lead Batteries and Chargers development and effectively manage category risks across multiple high complexity projects

+ Generate, Recommend, and Support Implementation of continuous improvement process development related to Program Management, Process Management, Cross Functional Working Relationship Development, and Metric Driven Performance Improvement Levers - Challenges the status quo ("This is how we've always done it") to identify new opportunities for project acceleration. Effectively implements learnings in alignment with Engineering Excellence team.

+ Generate Awareness and Recommend Control Actions related to portfolio level metrics within the Design Center Goals - Monitors sub-category KPI's (e.g Agility, Product Cost, Capital Spending, CTQ's) and proactively identifies non-conformance and drives cross functional teams toward mitigation strategies

+ Support and Facilitate training of colleagues cross functionally related to targeted improvement of performance related to portfolio level metrics with Design Center Goals

+ Develops and implements mitigation plans for identified project risk.

+ Collaborates with cross functional team to develop timing and action plan for project.

+ Ensures dependencies and critical path are identified and clearly communicated.

+ Maintains technical knowledge through continuous development by educational workshops and pursuing certifications.

+ Works with Product Management to Develop and Monitors program P&L and key drivers that affect overall program financial health ensuring programs meet established objectives (e.g. margins, costs, revenue)

+ Applies technical knowledge and understanding to day-to-day decision making.

+ Completes projects by scheduling and assigning resources and following up on work.

+ Guides development of technical project objectives by reviewing project proposals and plans

+ Determines critical activities to execute program objectives.

+ Supports cross-functional teams to work seamlessly across boundaries of company, culture, and geography for successful project execution.

+ Leads, collaboration efforts across organization to leverage best practices, expertise and shared resources.

+ Prepares project status and communicates risks to leadership with proper level of detail and recovery plans.

+ Challenges and provides constructive mitigation strategies.

+ Runs efficient meetings by establishing cadence and techniques.

** The Person:*
* You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

+ 10+ years of experience in Engineering Product Development required

+ Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, mathematics or related field.

+ Strong communication skills…